Moving to Hokah, Minnesota
Population: 614. Estimated population in July 2024: 595 (-3.1% change)
Males: 289 (47.1%), Females: 325 (52.9%)
Houston County
Zip code: 55941
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $26,838
Median house value: $71,100
Population by Race
Races in Hokah:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
- Black (1.1%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (50.3%), Norwegian (19.2%), Irish (15.5%), Czech (6.4%), French (4.4%), English (4.1%).
Elevation: 700 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hokah
- High school or higher: 81.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hokah city
- Never married: 33.5%
- Now married: 43.2%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 15.0%
2.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -72 (-10.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Hokah:
- FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 11 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
- LA CROSSE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
- COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; WINONA, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hokah:
- LA CROSSE MUNI (about 11 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 76 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
- VOLK FIELD (about 78 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hokah:
- HOUSTON COUNTY (about 16 miles; CALEDONIA, MN; Abbreviation: CHU)
- WINONA MUNI-MAX CONRAD FLD (about 32 miles; WINONA, MN; Abbreviation: ONA)
- RUSHFORD MUNI (about 33 miles; RUSHFORD, MN; Abbreviation: 55Y)
Amtrak station near Hokah:
- 9 miles: LA CROSSE (601 ST. ANDREW ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hokah:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 11 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
- WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
- WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
- SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 28 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
- LUTHER COLLEGE (about 41 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
- NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 54 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
- UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
Schools
Public high school in Hokah:
- BLUFF COUNTRY LEARNING OPTIONS (Students: 52; Location: BOX 476, 114 MAIN; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Hokah:
- HOKAH PR-K (Students: 71; Location: 211 MAIN ST.; Grades: PK – KG)
- BLUFF COUNTRY TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 105 MAIN ST.; Grades: 00 – 00)
Private primary/middle school in Hokah:
- ST PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: P O BOX 357; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Hokah:
- HOKAH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,971; Location: 57 MAIN; 13,239 books; 669 audio materials; 516 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)